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trans⋅la⋅tion

  [trans-ley-shuhn, tranz-]
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–noun
1. the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
2. a version of such a rendering: a new translation of Plato.
3. change or conversion to another form, appearance, etc.; transformation: a swift translation of thought into action.
4. the act or process of translating.
5. the state of being translated.
6. Mechanics. motion in which all particles of a body move with the same velocity along parallel paths.
7. Telegraphy. the retransmitting or forwarding of a message, as by relay.
8. Mathematics.
a. a function obtained from a given function by adding the same constant to each value of the variable of the given function and moving the graph of the function a constant distance to the right or left.
b. a transformation in which every point of a geometric figure is moved the same distance in the same direction.
9. Genetics. the process by which a messenger RNA molecule specifies the linear sequence of amino acids on a ribosome for protein synthesis.
Compare genetic code.

Origin:
1300–50; < L trānslātiōn- (s. of trānslātiō) a transferring, equiv. to trānslāt(us) (see translate ) + -iōn- -ion; r. ME translacioun < AF < L, as above

Related forms:
trans⋅la⋅tion⋅al, adjective
trans⋅la⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. Translation, paraphrase, version refer to a rewording of something. A translation is a rendering of the same ideas in a different language from the original: a translation from Greek into English. A paraphrase is a free rendering of the sense of a passage in other words, usually in the same language: a paraphrase of a poem. A version is a translation, esp. of the Bible, or else an account of something illustrating a particular point of view: the Douay Version.
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trans·la·tion   (trāns-lā'shən, trānz-)   
n.  
    1. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
    2. The state of being translated.
  2. A translated version of a text.
  3. Physics Motion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body.
  4. Biology The process by which messenger RNA directs the amino acid sequence of a growing polypeptide during protein synthesis.
trans·la'tion·al, trans'la·to'ry (-lə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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Translation

Trans*la"tion\, n. [F. translation, L. translatio a transferring, translation, version. See Translate, and cf. Tralation.]

1. The act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state of being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the translation of a bishop.

2. The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult.

3. That which is obtained by translating something a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures.

4. (Rhet.) A transfer of meaning in a word or phrase, a metaphor; a tralation. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.

5. (Metaph.) Transfer of meaning by association; association of ideas. --A. Tucker.

6. (Kinematics) Motion in which all the points of the moving body have at any instant the same velocity and direction of motion; -- opposed to rotation.
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Language Translation for : translation
Spanish: traducción,
German: die Übersetzung,
Japanese: 翻訳
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translation

The expression of amounts denominated in one currency in terms of another currency by using the rate at which two currencies are exchanged. For example, a firm with foreign operations might express sales made in German marks in terms of U.S. dollars. Also called foreign currency translation.

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Main Entry: trans·la·tion
Pronunciation: tran(t)s-'lA-sh&n, tranz-
Function: noun
: the process of forming a protein molecule at aribosomal site of protein synthesis from information contained in messenger RNA —compare TRANSCRIPTION —trans·la·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&n-&l/ adjective
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translation trans·la·tion (trāns-lā'shən, trānz-)
n.

  1. The act or process of translating, especially from one language into another.
  2. The state of being translated.
  3. A translated version of a text.
  4. The process by which mRNA, tRNA, and ribosomes effect the production of a protein molecule from amino acids, the specificity of synthesis being controlled by the base sequences of the mRNA.
  5. Movement of a tooth through alveolar bone without change in axial inclination.
trans·la'tion·al adj.

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translation   (trāns-lā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Biochemistry The process in the ribosomes of a cell by which a strand of messenger RNA directs the assembly of a sequence of amino acids to make a protein. Compare transcription.
  2. Physics Motion of a body in which every point of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point of the body.
  3. Mathematics The changing of the coordinates of points to coordinates that are referred to new axes that are parallel to the old axes.

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